Honam University Selected for 5th Consecutive Year to Operate Gwangju Food and Drug Safety Agency's 'Strong Food Exploration Team'

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Yoon Jamin] The Department of Food and Nutrition at Honam University (Department Head Gil Jinmo) has been selected for the fifth consecutive year as the entrusted operating institution for the Gwangju Regional Food and Drug Safety Administration’s (Administrator Park Geumryeol) “Visiting Nutrition Education Strong Food Explorer Team.”

According to Honam University on the 2nd, since the department first began entrusted operations in 2016, it has continuously promoted proper eating habit education projects for children and adolescents in Gwangju, Jeonnam and Jeonbuk, and other adjacent areas. Being selected again this year as an entrusted operating institution has further revitalized this project.

The vehicle operated by Honam University’s “Strong Food Explorer Team” is a specially designed 9.5-ton food truck for visiting education. It is equipped with cooking practice facilities, the latest media education, heating and cooling systems, and self-power generation facilities. Like a Transformer, its walls can be unfolded to transform it into a classroom-sized educational space for schools.

The “Strong Food Explorer Team” for experiential education by the Gwangju Regional Food and Drug Safety Administration will conduct fun and informative nutrition, hygiene education, and cooking practice education for children, adolescents, and the elderly in Gwangju and Jeonnam and Jeonbuk regions until the end of the year.

The target audience includes children aged 5 and older up to middle school 3rd grade students, and seniors aged 60 and above can also participate. The education participation fee is free. Applications will be accepted and operated by institution.

Professor Han Gyusang, responsible for program operation (Department of Food and Nutrition, Honam University), said, “Based on the three visions of enjoyable education, proper eating habits, and a healthy future, we will provide effective educational resources and conduct substantial education to contribute to the formation of proper eating habits through the creation of a social environment.”

Applications for education can be made via the Strong Food Explorer Team website, email, or by phone to the Department of Food and Nutrition at Honam University’s “Strong Food Explorer Team.”

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